TEST (UNIT 7) I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A hands-on B graduation C salary D qualification A entrance B professional C mechanic D apprenticeship A decision B business C sensible D skill II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others A doctorate B specific C technical D practical A.secondary B management C bachelor D apprentice III Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences At most institutions in the UK, the starts in September or October and runs until June or July A calendar year B academic year C leap year D gap year Further and higher education colleges offer courses and qualifications in a wide range of vocational and academic subjects at many A standards B qualities C levels D positions The UK offers a wide range of work-based for students seeking to build careers in specific industries A learning B training C exercising D competition A Bachelor’s degree is also known as a(n) university degree or an undergraduate degree A first B major C main D ordinary 10 They are considering the problem of rising unemployment among A school-leavers B school goers C schoolmates D schoolkids 11 Nursing is hard work and often low paid, but for many people it is a(n) A work B employment C vocation D opportunity C finish D graduation 12 On, Hoa became an art teacher A ceremony B completion 13 trees around the house on the south and west sides, they can save up to about $250 a year on cooling and heating A To plant B To have planted C Having planted D Being planted 14 We admired the Japanese the city of Fukushima after the disaster A to rebuild B of having rebuilt C to being rebuilt D for having rebuilt 15 They don’t forget a short vacation in Cue Phuong National Park last year A to spend B having spent C being spent D having been spent IV Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word below There are three extra words level degree cooperation needs semester institutions qualifications benefit The Vietnamese-German University (VGU) is a Vietnamese state university Founded in 2008, VGU is based on a close 16 between Viet Nam and Germany Being a joint effort of Vietnamese and German 17 , the university follows the successful German model and standards VGU's strategy is to import excellent German study programmes, taken from the strongest engineering areas of Germany and customize them to the 18 of Vietnamese higher education After a successful study, students receive a German university 19 , providing them with best opportunities on the job market Studying at VGU is a gateway to Germany VGU offers the opportunity to study at German universities for one 20 or to continue with postgraduate programmes V Combine the following sentences by completing the second sentences and using perfect gerunds 21 They have been unprepared for sudden floods last year They remember that They remember 22 The US government had provided insufficient supplies for the flood victims Local communities in New Orleans criticized the US government for that Local communities in New Orleans 23 Deforestation and overflowing dams have caused worse floods and storms in recent years Local people in Quang Tri Province blame them for that Local people in Quang Tri Province 24 The US government caused various diseases and birth defects in Viet Nam with Agent Orange But the US government denies that The US government denies 25 It was said that he had pumped salty water into the fields illegally And he admitted that He admitted VI Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage In the USA, further education generally refers to education undertaken by adults of all ages after leaving full-time study It doesn’t include degree courses 26 at college or university directly after leaving high school, which come under 27 education Further education includes everything from basic reading and writing skills for the illiterate to fulltime professional and doctorate degrees at university On many university 28 , more students are enrolled in further education courses than in 29 degree programmes Often adult education students don’t need to be high school or college graduates or take any tests or interviews, and they’re generally 31 diploma is 30 on a first-come, first-served basis A high school for some courses, although General Educational Development (GED) tests allow students to 32 a high school equivalency diploma Adult education courses may be full-time or part-time and are provided by two and four- year colleges, universities, community colleges, 33 schools, and elementary and high schools Courses are also provided by private community organizations, government 34 , and job training centres More and more adult education programmes are becoming 35 on the Internet, including courses which offer university or continuing education credits for completion 26 A gone B brought C taken D set 27 A higher B further C high D secondary 28 A areas B grounds C yards D campuses 29 A frequent B regular C usual D permanent 30 A accepted B agreed C admitted D received 31 A permitted B brought C requested D required 32 A earn B show C manage D make 33 A technique B technology C technician D technical 34 A businesses B organizations C agencies D companies 35 A capable B available C visible D possible VII Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question Distant education is a rapidly developing approach to instructions throughout the business The approach has been widely used by business, industrial, and medical organizations For many years, doctors, veterinarians, pharmacists, engineers, and lawyers have used it to continue their professional education Recently, academic instructions have been using distant education to reach a more diverse and geographically disperse audience not accessible through traditional classroom instructions The distinguishing characteristic of distant education is the separation of the instructor and students during the learning process The communication of the subject matter is primarily to individuals rather than groups Therefore, the course content must be delivered by instructional media The media may be primarily printed, as in the case of traditional correspondence course Audiocassettes, videotapes, videodiscs, computer-based instructions, and interactive video courses can be sent to individual students In addition, radio, broadcast television, telelectures, and teleconferences are utilized for “live” distant education The latter two delivery systems allow for interactive instructions between the instructor and students 36 “Distant education is a rapidly developing approach to instructions throughout the business” means A distant education is a form of the on-the-job business training B distant education develops rapidly into an approach to give instructions throughout business C on-the-job training is rapidly developed for business students D distant education is another form of traditional classroom instructions throughout business 37 The individuals who take part in distant education are often A too busy to participate in the evening classes B unable to access classroom-based education C able to participate in classroom-based in their free time D too busy to participate computer-based education 38 The striking characteristic of distant education is that A the instructors and their students are separated during the training B the instructors shouldn’t meet their students during the training C the cooperation between the instructor and the students during the learning process is face-toface communication D the instructor has no contact with the students during the learning process 39 The course content must be delivered A by express mail B by traveling a long distance of the instructor C by using instructional media D by any means of communication 40 Telelectures and teleconferences allow for A no interactive instruction between the instructor and students B one-way instruction between the instructor and students C traditional correspondence course delivered by instructional media D interactive instructions between the instructor and students VIII Complete the dialogue with the phrases below There is one extra that you not need A studying a vocational course that will provide them with a more hands-on experience and education B If students choose to carry on with their education, this will take two forms, either by pursuing further academic qualifications or by following a more vocational pathway C Further education courses may be full-time or part-time and are provided at colleges, technical colleges, Colleges of Further Education (CFE), and by numerous ‘open learning’ institutions D It is often called the sixth form school for students to enter after they have taken their GCSE's Here students typically study A-levels E It’s when students reach the age of 16 and have completed their GCSE’s F Generally, A-levels comprise of modules, and an AS-level modules Phong: When students begin further education in Britain, Kevin? Kevin: 41 Phong: They have a few options to choose from? Right? Kevin: That’s it 42 _ Phong: I see What kind of schools for students who want to take their A-levels? Kevin: 43 Phong: Are they further academic qualifications required of students before they enter higher education and a degree programme? Kevin: You’re right A-levels, like GCSE's, follow a two-year programme and there are two components to them, full A-levels and half AS-levels 44 _ Phong: Many students want to take vocational qualifications What for? Kevin: For students who are not so academically minded, they still have the option to further their education by 45 IX You would like to apply for an English course in England, and ask for more information Write sentences, using the words and phrases given Dear Sir or Madam, 46 I / Vietnamese high school student / who / wish / improve / my English / England 47 I / to study / England / because /I / eager / know more / British people / culture / and / way / life 48 I / grateful / if / you / let me / know / whether / there / English Language courses / year round / international students 49 could you / please / tell / if /I / apply online / courses / and / when /I / get / outcome / my application? 50 I / looking forward / your reply soon Yours faithfully, Le Hoang